Bolivia Governo Profilo 2002

Capitale

La Paz (seat of government); Sucre (legal capital and seat of judiciary)

Indipendenza

6 Agosto 1825 (from Spain)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 6 Agosto (1825)

Costituzione

2 Febbraio 1967; revised in Agosto 1994

Suffragio

18 anni, universal ed obbligatorio (married); 21 anni, universal ed obbligatorio (single)

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Gonzalo SANCHEZ DE LOZADA Bustamante (da allora 4 August 2002); Vice Presidente Carlos Diego MESA Gisbert (da allora 4 August 2002); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Presidente Gonzalo SANCHEZ DE LOZADA Bustamante (da allora 4 August 2002); Vice Presidente Carlos Diego MESA Gisbert (da allora 4 August 2002); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 30 June 2002 (next to be held NA June 2007)
election results: the new president was chosen by Congress, a result of no candidate winning a majority in the 30 June 2002 election; Congressional votes - Gonzalo SANCHEZ de Lozada 84, Evo MORALES 43